Lorde - Pure Heroine/Melodrama Sync Listen

[Beverley]

Are we on Dynamite yet?

 

[RJN]

Are we on Dynamite yet?

I am!

 

[Beverley]

I love D-d-d-dynamite, tis a v strong groove and I quite like the stop-shit it got gwan on

 

[Jark]

Homemade Dynamite - a good song I never listen to seeing as the remix far surpasses it for replayability. now it feels weird to me that the "gonna blow" fadeout is mid-song rather than at the very end. but I forgot how good the second verse is.

I guess we're PARTYING!

I wish!

10 Green Light
10 Sober
09 Homemade Dynamite

 

[Tisch]

I feel like I didn't recognise Sober at all just then. I think it's never stayed with me.

Dynamite is awesome though.

 

[Beverley]

It's slightly more understated - maybe harks back to first albam sonically?

 

[RJN]

4. The Louvre

 

[Jark]

the album definitely starts out on its lightest trio of tracks which is an interesting choice. just edging you a bit for the emotional catharsis to come.

 

[Beverley]

I gag for The Louvre

 

[RJN]

I overthink your punctuation use

Oh god BEEN THERE, DONE THAT

 

[RJN]

the album definitely starts out on its lightest trio of tracks which is an interesting choice. just edging you a bit for the emotional catharsis to come.

I never really thought about, but it actually starts with 3 of my least faves (I still love them all)

 

[RJN]

But we're the greatest, they'll hang us in the Louvre
Down the back, but who cares? Still the Louvre

Cringe or good lyric?

 

[Jark]

But we're the greatest, they'll hang us in the Louvre
Down the back, but who cares? Still the Louvre

Cringe or good lyric?

what kind of QUESTION IS THAT!

GIRL!

 

[RJN]

what kind of QUESTION IS THAT!

GIRL!

She knows its funny! (I assume)

 

[GNL]

But we're the greatest, they'll hang us in the Louvre
Down the back, but who cares? Still the Louvre

Cringe or good lyric?

I fucking love it I do quite like it when writers take the piss out of themselves a bit.

 

[RJN]

5. Liability

 

[GNL]

Megaphone to my chest
Broadcast the boom, boom, boom, boom
And make 'em all dance to it

 

[Beverley]

But we're the greatest, they'll hang us in the Louvre
Down the back, but who cares? Still the Louvre

Cringe or good lyric?

Clever and funny as fuck

 

[Jark]

not that much to say about The Louvre - it's gorgeous and exciting but still there is much better to come. outro is the best part.

10 Green Light
10 Sober
09 Homemade Dynamite
09 The Louvre

 

[Tisch]

The end is almost like a marching band or an anthem. Amazing.

 

[RJN]

I think Liability is DEVASTATING

 

[Beverley]

Has anybody else sat in their car feeling sorry for themselves and singing Liability? No? Just me? OH OKAY

 

[Beverley]

The end is almost like a marching band or an anthem. Amazing.

Only noticed it now!

 

[RJN]

Has anybody else sat in their car feeling sorry for themselves and singing Liability? No? Just me? OH OKAY

I think it is safe to say we ALL HAVE

 

[Tisch]

I think Liability is DEVASTATING

Absolutely! Best word for it.

 

[RJN]

This is actually a perfect album for a nice hour of self-pity

 

[Beverley]

OMG FEELING LIKE A LIABILITY RIGHT NOW

Poor Mrs Bov

 

[Tisch]

To be fair I can imagine being friends with Lorde is a "bit much"

 

[RJN]

6. Hard Feelings/Loveless

 

[GNL]

Has anybody else sat in their car feeling sorry for themselves and singing Liability? No? Just me? OH OKAY

Or worse - sat on a bus on a rainy day, your head rested against the window, your brain scrambled by the vibrations, feeling sorry for yourself because you CAN'T EVEN DRIVE.

 

[Jark]

To be fair I can imagine being friends with Lorde is a "bit much"

I'm quite certain it is

10 Green Light
10 Sober
09 Homemade Dynamite
09 The Louvre
08 Liability

 

[Beverley]

Or worse - sat on a bus on a rainy day, your head rested against the window, your brain scrambled by the vibrations, feeling sorry for yourself because you CAN'T EVEN DRIVE.

Last week?

 

[RJN]

I care for myself the way I used to care about you is a bit

 

[GNL]

Last week?

I've upgraded to the tram.

They're going to watch me disappear into the sun...

*Tram HONKS*

 

[Beverley]

The industrial squelching is very welcome here

 

[RJN]

I do wish Loveless was a separate track

 

[Beverley]

I do wish Loveless was a separate track

Samesies

 

[RJN]

6.5. Loveless

After the self-pity of some of the songs, I find this a bit empowering

 

[GNL]

I do wish Loveless was a separate track

Same. Tracks being run together, and that thing where there's a two minute silence before a bonus track really don't fit in the DIGITAL ERA.

 

[Jark]

I light all the candles
Got flowers for all my rooms
I care for myself the way I used to care about you

When you've outgrown a lover
The whole world knows but you
It's time to let go of this endless summer afternoon

even if you take her age out of the equation she's almost unparalleled as a writer. so much causally sharp insight at every turn.

and then add the incredible production into the mix, and her willingness to play around with vocal rhythm, and you have yourself something really beautiful.

10 Green Light
10 Sober
09 Homemade Dynamite
09 The Louvre
08 Liability
10 Hard Feelings/Loveless